2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, @2 (new))
Chapter 113: CONSOLIDATION, SECESSION AND ANNEXATION
30-A §2171-D. Advisory referendum

Part 2: MUNICIPALITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subpart 2: ORGANIZATION AND INTERLOCAL COOPERATION HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subchapter 2: SECESSION PROCESS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 377, §2 (NEW); PL 1997, C. 699, §1 (RPR)

§2171-D. Advisory referendum

Unless a majority of the secession territory representatives withdraws support for secession by filing written notice of such withdrawal with the municipal officers, the municipality shall conduct an advisory referendum within the secession territory. The referendum must be held at least 30 days but not more than 120 days after the initial public hearing and must be conducted pursuant to Title 21-A, chapter 9, subchapter I, article II and subchapter II. The question at the referendum must be:

"Do you favor secession of the territory described below from the municipality of ?"

(description of seccession territory)

[1999, c. 381, §2 (NEW).]

The municipal officers may hold a separate advisory referendum in the municipality outside the secession territory at the same time with the same question, provided that the vote totals are kept and reported separately. [1999, c. 381, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 381, §2 (NEW).